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Meet Joyce Burgess

The National Black Home Educators (NBHE) is a resource network founded by Eric and Joyce Burges in July 2000. This association will encourage, support and offer fellowship to families who are exploring benefits of home education. Eric and his wife, Joyce, have homeschooled for nearly l4 years.

Joyce is a gifted singer, homeschool mother/teacher of five, advisor, and lecturer. She is the mother of five children ranging from the ages of 27-8 years old. She is continuing to home educate their two daughters Candra and Victoria. She has spoken to many women locally and nationally. She presented topics such as "A Home School Tour," "The Art of the Gentlewoman," "Recapturing the Flair of Femininity," etc. She is a frequent speaker to young girls' homes (ages 13-18) where she encourages them on the principles of healing past hurts, finding your identity in your image, valuing your integrity, and maintaining a great love for yourself through serving others. She and Eric were featured speakers at the 2007 THSC State Convention and Family Conference in The Woodlands.

Articles by Joyce Burges

Home Education 101

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